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Persimmon Tree Before Trimming in 2023
After the very good yield in 2023, the tree was cut way back.
Our First Tangerine Tree
This was the second tangerine tree we had which produced fairly well. This tree was helpful in getting us through COVID in 2020. However, it stopped producing fruit soon after that and I decided it wa
Second Try at These Not Going Well
We tried these a few years back and got a few as I recall. This time around I'm not sure what's going on. I planted these several months back. I noticed there are some pea sized brussel sprouts starti
Pest Guard for New Starts
The birds going after the mature kale isn't too much of an issue. But if they go after the freshly-planted kale or other starts, the plants may have trouble getting going. I built this box using PV
The New 4 by 12 Blueberry Box
In 2023, we decided that we could always use more blueberries so we converted this box to six blueberry plants. In only their second year these plants have already started to produce some good fruit.
The First Blueberry Bush, Before and After
I found a photo from right after planting our first blueberry bush in 2022. This was such a success, as can be seen, with the main bush growing to six feet tall and producing very well for the last fe
Birds Nibble at the Kale
We've seen a bit of a problem with birds going at the kale. However, they don't eat much and the kale grows like crazy. So, we'll let them have a bit of eat. The birds are Yellow-rumped Warblers, and
Apricot Tree is Going Well
In good years we've gotten really good yield from this tree. The fruit is very tasty. We've done ice cream, dehydrated apricots, pies, and of course smoothies.
The Apple Tree Has Been Producing Well for a Few Years Now
We get a fair amount of fruit from the apple tree every year. The fruit isn't the tastiest of all of our fruits but it does work well with juicing or for making smoothies.